Tatiana Maeda and Yuren Sun, both students in Zuzana Burivalova’s Sound Forest Lab, are featured in a PBS Wisconsin “Meet the Lab” video about how scientists use big data to count how many animals are …
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Jenny Bratburd and Daegan Miller co-author article on satellite data for use in National Ambient Air Quality Standards
The article explains ways that NASA satellite data can be used to inform state implementation plans (SIPs) that are used to maintain compliance with U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
Grad student Mattie Bindl part of UW team among winners of XPRIZE for Carbon Removal Student Competition
Bindl is a graduate student in the Nelson Institute’s Environment and Resources program and member of SAGE faculty member Morgan Edwards’ lab.
Listen to Jonathan Patz Discuss the 2021 IPCC Report on Madison’s WORT Radio
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Op Ed in the Washington Post by former SAGE PhD student, Vijay Limaye
Opinion | The true cost of climate change needs to include the health toll Read more
Jonathan Patz Quoted in NPR Story on Wildfire Smoke
Smoke has been funneling into Wisconsin at an unprecedented level due to wildfires and weather patterns, impacting air quality and sensitive groups. Researchers argue climate change is driving extreme heat that’s fueling wildfires and degrading …
Jonathan Patz receives WARF named professorship
Patz is among eight faculty who received the 2021-22 awards that honor those who have made major contributions to the advancement of knowledge, primarily through their research endeavors, but also as a result of their teaching and service activities.
Tracey Holloway bridges science, policy, public health to bring space-based data to the world
Connections between research and policy, air quality and health, and interpersonal connections have driven Holloway throughout her career.
Laurel Fletcher named NASA Unsung Hero and receives Pringle Award for University Staff
In her role with the Nelson Institute, Fletcher assists with onboarding, reimbursements, arranging travel for fieldwork and conferences, administrative policy, purchasing, arranging scientific conferences, and more.
Holly Gibbs featured in bloomberg series on deforestation and cattle
Gibbs and her lab have completed pioneering work to track deforestation. Last year, Gibbs worked with the National Wildlife Federation to track outcomes from the Zero-Deforestation Commitments in the Brazilian Amazon using cattle movement and supply chain data. The series in Bloomberg highlights Gibbs’ research and expertise in deforestation and the impact cattle have on the deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil.